SEARCHING FOR THE
5TH DIRECTION
Lengh 00:07:05​​
Target audience: adults
Genre: Experimental Animation
The search for the self and the memories and emotions associated with it lead us through forgotten and dark places of an inner world. We move in an apparent interactivity, generated by the camera work, through spaces created from around 150 3D scans, torn between curiosity and resistance.
Director
Schüpbach Matthias
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Production
Production
HSLU Design & Kunst / BA Animation
Jürgen Haas
Executive producer
Gerd Gockell
Co-Production
Schweizer Radio und Fernseher (SRF)
Editorial SRF: Gabriela Bloch Steinmann
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Credits
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Mentoring
Maja Gehrig
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Animation, Simulation
Till Bierich, Frederic Berger, Matthias Schüpbach
Compositing
Matthias Schüpbach
Music
Alexander Danuser/Terpene, Mario Mauz
Sounddesign
Alexander Danuser/Terpene, Jeroen Visser, Matthias Schüpbach
Sound Editing
Jeroen Visser, Matthias Schüpbach
Foleys
Dieter Hebben
Fieldrecording
Seyedeh Touka Fatemi, Gian Widli
Story development
Špela ÄŒadež, Marina Rosset
Storyboard assistance
Christian Puille
Dossier mentor
Ted Sieger
Line production
Marwan Abdalla Eissa
Editing support
Myriam Flury
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Graphic
Fawad Qadire
Student coordinator
Kat Woodli
Artistic assistance
Elena Rast
Social media
Jessica Meier
Distribution
Chantal Molleur
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Sculpture
Eva Talesia Maspoli
ISAN
0000-0006-FD76-0000-G-0000-0000-Q
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Festivals
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Locarno Film Festival (CH)
07. August 2023, Weltpremiere, Pardi di domani: National Competition
World Premiere
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur (CH)
07.-12. November 2023, National Competition
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Vienna Shorts (AT)
28. Mai - 02. June 2024, International Competition, Avantgarde - International Premiere
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Annecy Festival (FR)
09. - 15. June 2024, Graduation Film Competition,
European Premiere
NIFFF Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (CH)
06.-13. July 2024, Amazing Schools Competition
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Bolton International Film Festival (GR)
02.- 06. Oct. 2024, Specials, Shorts
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Sapporo (JP)
11.-14.Oct. 2024, International Competition
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Animatou (CH)
2024, Swiss Day
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Uppsala
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Liaf
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Pöff
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​​​​​​​Technical information
Country of production: Switzerland
Production year: 2023
Duration: 7' 05"
Process: Color
Technic: 3D
Size: 1998x1080
Format: DCP
Aspect: 1.85:1
Sound: Stereo/5.1 Surround
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